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Kirki 6.0.0 - 6.0.6 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via 'handle_forgot_password'

CVE-2026-8206 · kirki

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Vulnerability: Kirki 6.0.0 - 6.0.6 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via 'handle_forgot_password'
Affected software: kirki(Plugin)
Affected versions: ≥ 6.0.0 and ≤ 6.0.6
Authentication: Unauthenticated
Vulnerability type: Privilege escalation
CVE: CVE-2026-8206
Published: 1 June 2026
CISA KEV: Not listed in CISA KEV at last catalog refresh
Impact: May allow a lower-privilege user to perform actions reserved for administrators.
Source: Data imported from Wordfence Intelligence (advisory 3b5630bd-5bce-4226-959f-5e81ae69b799). Methodology and redistribution notes

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